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C4RL0
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27th May 07 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After a long day yesterday I managed to get hold of an engine lift, and got cracking with the engine. Went in no probs apart from the front gearbox mount which was bit of a fucker to get all the bolts lined up but got there eventually.

Tried fitting the gearlinkage from LMF, which I was told fitted straight on. It's never that easy though is it. So there was some cutting and welding needed, which still didn't work, so I need another part from the original corsa linkage now. S o left that and plumbed the engine in and got most of the wiring sorted.

Anyways, here's some pics



One of my mates who was supposed to be helping not dirty one bit and obviously too busy reading


engine in


me pretending to look busy


engine in, nearly all plumbed in, wired up and turbo on


and how it stands now, not far off from finished


Nic Barnes
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clean as a bitch

not better to run the brake servo pipe over the top hat instead of behind it, dont want the engine rocking and crushing the fucker
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you need a ss manifold that one looks out of place with all the other shiny bits in the bay
EarlofBarnet
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Very tidy!

A week to PV though, will it be done?!
C4RL0
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
clean as a bitch

not better to run the brake servo pipe over the top hat instead of behind it, dont want the engine rocking and crushing the fucker


I thought about that but if I put the pipe over the tophat it doesn't reach down to the manifold, so I can't win really. I might have something lying around that might do the job


quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
you need a ss manifold that one looks out of place with all the other shiny bits in the bay


I'm already ahead of you on that mate but that's going to be a bit later on


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Originally posted by EarlofBarnet
Very tidy!

A week to PV though, will it be done?!


Well it will be up and running but I've decieded not to take it it's a 600mile round trip and i'm not risking something going wrong when I get half way down there. I'm still going though but it might be the work van making an appearance on the strip, not the corsa
Nic Barnes
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have faith, might not have any bothers with it at all. come people dont
STEvieXE
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what were you doing with the porta power??
C4RL0
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quote:
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porta power??


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looking nice mate,how much were all the hoses etc ??
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
porta power??




sorry my mistake i see its not a push ram, wot is it tho?? the third from the last pic by ur side

[Edited on 28-05-2007 by STEvieXE]
C4RL0
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quote:
Originally posted by Buzz
looking nice mate,how much were all the hoses etc ??


I think all of them (which was 4 kits in total) came in some around the £400 mark. Not cheap.



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quote:
Originally posted by C4RL0
quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
porta power??




sorry my mistake i see its not a push ram, wot is it tho?? the third from the last pic by ur side

[Edited on 28-05-2007 by STEvieXE]


Oh that, it is for the engine lift. It's an old one so comes with the hydraulic pump seperate, managed to do the job though, even with oil pissing everywhere!
C4RL0
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It's been a while since I updated now, been working away so haven't been able to do anything really.

I decided to do a little bit this weekend, so today I built up the passenger side.

New bearings, and big hubs for my big shafts. I will be using equal length jobbies on mine


Hub carrier on, shaft will need cutting down. Comes through too much.


New braided brake hose, V6 Brakes, new track rod end





I tried having another go at the gearlinkage today but I'm still having major problems with it. Even the local Corsa Turbo specialist spent an afternoon fucking around with it and got no where
Nic Barnes
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gary and shaun?
C4RL0
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nope, but there good mates of mine. I'm from whitehaven so just a little down the road. I've just u2u'd you actually
C4RL0
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I just clicked onto what you meant, yeah it was gary and shaun that came round.
C4RL0
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Haven't had much chance to do anything recently. But today I finished off all of my wiring inside the car



I really didn't want to do this but I had to cut my front bumper





Hopefully should be getting my gear linkage sorted soon as well.
ed
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Solder those joints.
EarlofBarnet
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Cutting the bumper with kitchen knives, quality! Think we've all been there at some point.

Thought you'd have this done by now like, get your finger out!
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Solder those joints.


definatly solder and head shrink those!

otherwise the rest of the progress is looking good mate.
its only a gsi bumper at the end of the day. hack it about lol
C4RL0
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Well I didn't want to be using a hacksaw, because it's all been re-sprayed so didn't fancy flaking all the paint off.

I was going to solder the joints, but don't have the equipment at the mo. Was just going to wrap electrical tape round each connection, then altogether. Will that not hold them?
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Yea, it'll be ok for testing to make sure it starts up. BUT, it will piss you off royally when one of thise connectors drops off and the car stops running miles from home
EarlofBarnet
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You can borrow my soldering iron if you want lad.
C4RL0
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Well I've been working away a lot recently so haven't had the time to play around with the car. But I'll drop by soon, I'll send you a text
Olsrey
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Were abouts in cumbria are you from?
Nic Barnes
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wukinton i think or witaven

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